- ARROWHEADS, BLADES, & KNIVES
- Though not an instructional video, this production may be of interest to
flintknappers and arrowhead collectors, particularily the latter. Through
intereviews with surface collectors and an archaeologist, some of the significance
of arrowheads in the past and present are discussed. There is a brief flintknapping
demo and even a discussion of the differences between pot hunting and surface
collecting.
For details and ordering info, follow the above link. (27 min) (color) ($19.98)
- BLADES
AND PRESSURE FLAKING with Francois Bordes and Don Crabtree
- -Two of the greats, Francois Bordes and Don Crabtree demonstrate blade
making and pressure flaking. (21 min) (color) (16mm $420) (video purchase
$195/video rental $50)
For Ordering info, follow this link to The
University of California's Center for Media and Independent Learning
- CAUGHT KNAPPING with Craig Ratzat
- Thirty years of flintknapping addiction has resulted in 'CAUGHT KNAPPING',
a two hour video which introduces the fundementals of flint knapping as a
reduction process. Craig begins with quarrying and leads you through spalling,
percussion bifacing, pressure flaking, and notching. This visual guide will
help you better understand the basics of Flintknapping and may hasten skill
building as you proceed from pit to point. (2 hours) ($25 shipping and
handling included)
produced by NEO LITHICS
Craig Ratzat
1530 B Street
Springfield, Oregon
USA 97477
(541) 747-1399
- LAP KNAPPING - with Craig Ratzat
- This video will introduce you to the techniques of pressure flaking
slabs to produce authentic looking points. Craig will lead you through pressure
flaking, notching, and grinding preforms into quality points. (2 hours)
($22.00 plus $3.00 shipping per video)
produced by NEO LITHICS
Craig Ratzat
1530 B Street
Springfield, Oregon
USA 97477
(541) 747-1399
- EARLY
STONE TOOLS with Francois Bordes
- -Demonstrates percussion-flaking from a European perspective. Features
one of the all time great experimental flintknappers: Francois Bordes. (20
min) (Color) (16 mm $410) (Video purchase $195/Video rental $50)
For Ordering info, follow this link to The
University of California's Center for Media and Independent Learning
- FLINTKNAPPING by Bruce Bradley
- -As a prehistoric hunter, how would you go about providing tools needed
for daily survival? This film demonstrates the fundementals of the art of
flintknapping. Watch as a series of stone pieces are skillfully produced.
-Not a how-to per se, but its is wonderfully inspiring to watch
a master like Bruce Bradley work his magic. Great for classrooms -- Bruce
is an archaeologist and a lithic analyist and this video is great for a
general introduction to flintknapping for students, whether they are first
year anthropology majors or junior high history buffs! (45 min) ($19.95
+ $2.05 p&h) Order from:
Primitive Tech. Enterprises
P.O. Box 534
Cortez, CO 81321
- HOW TO MAKE ARROWS FROM THE STONE AGE with Brian James
- Brian James humbly walks the student through every stage of making an
arrow. You'll learn what shrubs make good arrow shafts, where to find feathers
and sinews, how to make hide glue, pitch glue, and paint, and how to pull
it all together into a fully functional (and beautiful) arrow. The camerawork
makes it all easy to see and follow, and Brian James explains how and WHY
he is doing everything as he does it. The tools he uses are modern, but at
every stage the prehistoric alternatives are explained and demonstrated. The
flintknapping demo is brief, but informative and will get you started. It
is worth mentioning that alternatives to a stone point are discussed, so even
non-knappers will find this video useful. It is an excellent source for those
folks who want to take their arrowhead making a step farther. (1 hour 50 min)
($34.95, American Funds, postage is included, COD is OK, no credit cards,
please)
Northwestern Video Productions, Inc.
P. O. Box 251
Roseburg, OR 97470
USA
- HOW TO PRESSURE FLAKE STONE ARROWHEADS with Brian James
- -Brian James shows how to break spalls off larger rocks and then pressure
flakes a point. Tape uses animated graphics to show forces at work. (30 min)
($34.95, American Funds, includes postage, COD is OK, sorry, no credit cards)
Northwestern Video Productions, Inc.
P. O. Box 251
Roseburg, OR 97470
USA
THE ART OF FLINT KNAPPING by
D. C. Waldorf - This is the supplemental video to DC Waldorf�s much acclaimed book, by
the same name. Waldorf covers all the basics, from breaking into the raw flint
nodules, to hard hammer and billet shaping, to final pressure flaking and
notching. There is even a sidelight on gunflint making! He illustrates a variety
of holding positions and alternative approaches and lets the viewer decide
which will work best for him or her. I watched this video with a group ranging
from beginner and intermediate knappers to the merely curious and everyone
enjoyed it and learned something. If you are thinking of ordering this video,
be sure to have a copy of The Art of Flintknapping handy as it really
is designed to supplement the book. The necessary theory and explanations
are found in the book NOT in the video, and DC moves really fast, so you�ll
need to do some homework to keep up with him! Order from:
Mound Builder Books
D. C. Waldorf
P. O. Box 702
Branson, Missouri 65616 USA
- WORKING OBSIDIAN with D. C. Waldorf
- - Two Hours VHS tape
- $25 + $3 shipping and handling
-Order From:
Mound Builder Books
D. C. Waldorf
P. O. Box 702
Branson, Missouri
USA 65616
OR:
Dane Martin
14001 67th Ave N.E.
Arlington, WA
USA 98223
Phone: (360) 659-9334
Abo
Knapping Techniques
This video is a great source of information for both beginner and advanced
knapper alike. The host, Roger Warmuskerken steps the viewer through many
aspects of knapping using a more traditional approach of using only bone
and antler. In the first portion of the video, Roger steps the viewer through
the process of making a beautiful St Charles Dovetail. He clearly demonstrates
all aspects of making this point from percussion to edge preperation and
pressure flaking. Later in the video, he domonstrates some more advanced
techniques such as working slabs and notching with bone. Overall this video
is a must for any collection.
Roger Warmuskeren
4175 East Madison Road
Walkerville, Michigan
49459
